Hunting this November I took a 8 point buck. On closer examination of the animal I found all the points on the buck to be stubbed off 1 to 2". They were not broken but appeared to be formed that way during velvet as they were all healed over on the ends. Shorten by disease or a condition of the animal? I have seen other hunters game camera pictures of the same condition on different bucks. Does anyone know what the cause is?

reclar wrote:Hunting this November I took a 8 point buck. On closer examination of the animal I found all the points on the buck to be stubbed off 1 to 2". They were not broken but appeared to be formed that way during velvet as they were all healed over on the ends. Shorten by disease or a condition of the animal? I have seen other hunters game camera pictures of the same condition on different bucks. Does anyone know what the cause is?

weird looking, not sure. could have been just unique rack plus definciency.

My guess is, he started rubbing off velvet too early and or too rough and consequently rubbed the soft tips off. When in velvet, the points are rubbery and very susceptible to damage. Bucks are usually aware of damaging their antlers while in velvet. I have seen older bucks in late summer that would fight by using their front legs only, like does do. I doubt his antlers were formed like that.